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Regulations

The Health Sciences Library is a shared learning environment and as such, regulations governing behaviour have been drafted to ensure the comfort and safety of all who visit our space. We expect that all library users will behave civily, honestly, and respectfully.

Library users and staff are required to obey the laws of the land and treat others in a way that does not harm them physically and/or threaten or intimidate them emotionally or mentally and respect the authority of University and Hospital officials in the course of their duties.

Interlibrary loans service is provided only to active McMaster faculty, students and staff, faculty and librarians retired from the University, and HHS staff holding McMaster University borrowers cards. Other individuals are asked to use the interlibrary loan department at their home institution or public library.

What is considered a legal copy is governed by a combination of the Copyright Act, licensing agreements with publishers, and McMaster University’s adoption of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada’s (AUCC) Fair Dealing Policy. Licenses signed by the Library with various publishers supersede the Copyright Act allowances, as well as the AUCC’s Fair Dealing Policy. Resources to assist McMaster Faculty, staff and students determine whether the copying of a work is legal include:

Lost items in the Health Sciences Library are transferred to Hamilton Health Sciences Security Services. Security Services are located on Level Two at the main entrance of the McMaster University Medical Centre.

Items of value are transferred to Security Services at the end of each day.

Clothing items and umbrellas are not sent to Security Services. These items are held until the end of the month after which time they are donated to charity.

Hospital and campus security are two separate services. You may also wish to check with campus security if you've lost an item.

Staff are not responsible for the safety or supervision of children left unattended in the library. If the parent of an unattended child cannot be located, staff may contact hospital security and/or the Children’s Aid Society or the police.

Library staff may request individuals to produce his/her university or hospital identification card. If an individual fails to produce identification, he/she may be asked to leave the library.

Enforcement

Individuals found to be in contravention of these regulations may be asked to leave the library. If the inappropriate behaviour continues and/or if the individual or group refuses to leave the library, security will be called. Individuals found in contravention of these regulations may face action under the Student Code of Conduct.

Misuse of library services and resources may result in penalties, fines, or loss of privileges.